Imperialism Quickwrite
What does this picture
represent?
Imperialism- The
cultural, economic, or
political domination by
one country over
another.
CA State Standard 10.4.1
• Describe the rise of
industrial economies and
their link to imperialism
and colonialism (e.g., the
role played by national
security and strategic
advantage; moral issues
raised by the search for
national hegemony,
Social Darwinism, and
the missionary impulse;
material issues such as
land, resources, and
technology).
In Class Today
Objective- What you should
know by the end of class.
• How industrialism lead to
Imperialism?
• The four motives of
Imperialism?
Causes of Imperialism
(Motives for Imperialism)
• Economics- promote the production, distribution,
and consumption of goods and services.
• Political/Nationalistic- desire to gain power and
territory in the name of one’s country
• Religion- Desire to convert people to Christianity
so all can be saved.
• Social Darwinism- Belief that Europeans are
superior to “natives.”
Economics- promote the production, distribution,
and consumption of goods and services.
Africa
• European countries were
seeking natural resources
and new markets for their
finished goods.
• They also needed
refueling stations for their
steamships.
• Gold, Copper, Coal,
Diamonds, Ivory, Salt,
Rubber, Oil, Slaves
Political/Nationalistic- desire to gain power
and territory in the name of one’s country
Africa
• Each colonial power
competed to claim new
territory.
• Colonies symbolized
prestige as well as
security.
• Europeans possessed
superior weapons (Maxim
Gun) and steel
steamships.
Religion- Desire to convert people to
Christianity so all can be saved.
Africa
• Missionaries followed
explorers into Africa and
sought to bring western
religion, medicine and
civilization to Africans.
• Europeans brought
Christianity to the interior
of Africa in order to “save”
Africans-schools,
churches, etc.
Social Darwinism- Belief that Europeans are
superior to “natives.”
Africa
• Europeans felt superior to
Africans and other
“primitive” cultures.
• It was the “White Man’s
Burden” to take care of
the uncivilized.
• Social Darwinism implied
natural selection to
human beings- survival of
the fittest (Europeans).
Closure
• What were four
European motives for
Imperialism?
• How did Industrialism
lead to Imperialism?
• Video Linked to
Picture
Homework this Week
• Homework this Week:
1. Apply the Motives for Imperializing to India and
China. Explain each
2. Moodle- Explain how Imperialism benefitted the
people of the Imperial Power. Now explain how
Imperialism affected the people in the place being
colonized. This could be a paragraph or so for each
country, or you could write a dialogue between a
colonizer and a person in the area being colonized.
Make sure to include your understanding of how their
experience was different! (Post to Moodle by Friday).
Quickwrite
• What were the four motives for
Imperialism?
• Describe Imperialism from the perspective
of the colonizer (European)
Icebreaker- Finger Grab
• Participants stand in a
circle, arms out to the
side. Left hand palm up,
right index finger pointing
down and touching on
neighbor's outstretched
palm.
• "When I say the word go,
do two things.... grab the
finger in your left hand,
and prevent your right
finger from being
grabbed... 1 ... 2 ... 3 ...
[add suspense] ... Go!".
Room Arrangement
• Room Arrangement
Activity
• In groups of 5 (your
row) meet at one of
the desks in the back
of the room.
• Follow the rules on
the handout.
1)
Land (desk) Grab Debrief
• How did you feel during
the activity?
• Why did you compete
with the other groups to
claim the furniture?
• Do you think this was a
fair way to claim territory?
• Is there a better way?
• If there is leftover land,
who should get it?
On the Hunt
• What are each of
these two people
thinking?
• Briefly describe
Imperialism from the
perspective of the
native.
Homework- I would like
to check your retrieval
charts for India today or
tomorrow.
How was the desk activity like
European Imperialism?
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The students (European powers)
become caught up in a
competitive race to claim pieces of
furniture (African Territory).
The students (colonial powers)
used flags (national flags) to stake
their claim.
The students (colonial powers)
claimed furniture (colonies)
without knowing exactly how it
would benefit them.
One group of students (Britain)
had an advantage (head start) and
other students (other colonial
countries) resented them.
The students discussed fairness
issues about ways to divide
furniture- like the Berlin
Conference of 1885)
The Quest for Empire
Analyzing European Motives
• Review the motives for
empire building- Political,
Economic, Exploratory,
Religious, and Ideological
and draw a symbol for
each on your worksheet.
• Today you will look at 15
written and visual artifacts
and determine which
motive is at work.
Procedure Today
1. Describe the placard.
2. Draw the symbol (from your front page).
3. An explanation for why you chose the motive
Quickwrite
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Describe the people pictured above.
Who do you think they are? Why?
How are they similar and how are they different?
Homework- Moodle Post
Procedure Today
1. Describe the placard.
2. Draw the symbol (from your front page).
3. An explanation for why you chose the motive
Imperial Motives Debrief
• Find Someone you did
not work with on
Thursday and Friday and
compare your answers on
the “Student Handout.”
• If you disagree on a
Motive, go to the artifact
and explain each of your
points of view.
• Adjust your responses
accordingly.
Quickwrite
• Who do you think the
pictured people
represent?
• Who is seated at the
table?
• Who is standing in the
back?
• Why is the standing
person upset?
King of the Hill
• Who is running away
and why are they
running?
Supersized
• What does this comic
imply?
1. Complete this analogy
based on our discussion
of Imperialism,
“European Imperialism
was like ________
because _________.
2. Now draw a quick
sketch for your analogy.
The picture and simile to the
right is an example of the
assignment.
“The European scramble for Territory
was like. . . an English serpent with its
hands in countries all over the world,
because England expanded its
Empire around the globe.”